I have seen the future and everyone is sweaty. Really, really, sweaty.
Soylent Green could be New York in 12 years time. If the Planet Earth series has taught us anything you know that we’re all just about fucked. And people won’t stop having babies which leads to our second issue: Overpopulation. Thirdly, what about food? Freeze Dried Chipolte? Oatmeal Sandwiches? Gruel?! What will we eat when our resources finally deplete?!
This film has the answer to the food issue: A crunchy, green wafer called Soylent Green. No one seems concerned about what Soylent Green is made of. I guess like the general consensus of the Mcgriddle® and the KFC Mashed Potato bowl© : If it tastes good, who the hell cares!? Of course there’s never enough Soylent Green to go around which leads to riots. Make sure you don’t get scooped up into the Riot Control Trash Compactors cause that would suck. As for our other problems, you can look forward to wearing army green colored rags, sleeping in hallways on top of five million other sweaty stanky people, or being a fancy prostitute. GOODTIMES!
Charlton Heston plays a detective investigating murders that may be connected to the food supply. He’s all tude, sweat (TONS!), and swagger. Also good are the futuristic buildings, shots of a foggy pastel colored city in chaos, and extra dramatic ending. Here’s to the future!
